You’ll probably remember Cotton from a couple months ago. His country-punk tickled my ears and heart strings. The White Eagle, by contrast, rips them out. Cotton’s new album is much more stripped down — the man, his guitar, and some…
Sam Porter, lead singer of up and coming punk band The Howl was kind enough to talk more about his writing process and share some useful life advice. I’m most intrigued by The Howl’s strong Gaslight Anthem influence, but they’re…
It’s interesting (to me, at least) to see how the music featured here has changed over the years. Americana is indeed a big tent. I’m finding myself moving more towards the jazzier, abstract side of things. With that being said,…
When I was in college I went down to one of the basement concerts because I’d heard a lot of buzz about a band called Vampire Weekend. Jesus Christ, they were terrible. I stayed for three songs and from what…
I’m a little confused about this project’s origins, but as near as I can make it out, Katie West of the folk rock duo Truckstop Honeymoon released her first solo album, 40 Watt Dream under the name Katie Euliss. The…
Do you enjoy having fun? Cool — you’ll like Zigadoo Moneyclips. This band is a refreshing change from bar room troubadours. They also fit the motto of this blog: music like your life depends on it. To make a long…
John Mellencamp is probably the person you should blame for this blog. My car rides were awash with folk singers like Peter, Paul, and Mary, James Dean, Raffi, and early rock’n’roll like the Beatles and the Beach Boys (also weird…
Starting 2015 on a gentler note, I found Chastity Brown on the same NPR listicle as Cayetana. Brown’s earthy blues vocals immediately grabbed my attention — the rest of it came later. Brown isn’t shy about blending influences and genres.…